April 2, 2019 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

LifeMap Sciences and Genomenon Partner to Integrate Mastermind Genomic Search Engine into GeneCards Suite and TGex

Integrations will Improve Genetic Disease Diagnosis and Coverage of Meaningful Literature ALAMEDA, CALIF. AND ANN ARBOR, MICH. (PRWEB) APRIL 02, 2019 – LifeMap Sciences, the leading integrated biomedical knowledgebase company and a leading provider of tertiary NGS analysis and interpretation solutions for genetic disorders, and Genomenon, the leading genomic search company, announced today that they have entered into... Read more

April 2, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

NanoString and Leica Biosystems to Co-Market GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling and Leica’s BOND RX Platforms for High Throughput Spatial Analysis

Combined Workflow Provides Complete Solution for Rapid, Automated, and Highly Multiplexed Profiling of Protein and RNA Biomarkers in FFPE Samples SEATTLE and NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK, April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced a comarketing agreement to promote and provide technical support for... Read more

April 2, 2019 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

Foundation stone ceremony for world-class high-resolution microscopy centre in Heidelberg

ZEISS supports new EMBL Imaging Centre with solutions for correlative microscopy News A foundation stone ceremony for the new EMBL Imaging Centre, located on the campus of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, took place on 1st April 2019. The new facility will give researchers access to the most modern microscopy technologies... Read more

April 1, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

NanoString and Abcam Enter Commercial Partnership to Provide Expanded Menu of Antibodies for GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler

— Abcam to Develop Conjugated FFPE IHC Validated Antibodies Compatible with the GeoMx DSP — SEATTLE and CAMBRIDGE, UK, April 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced a commercial agreement with Abcam plc (AIM:ABC), a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, for the manufacture... Read more

March 28, 2019 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy Product Launch

Now offered through a partnership between Olympus and PhaseView, the Alpha3 light sheet confocal microscope provides reduced phototoxicity and improved speed

March 28, 2019 Olympus Corporation today announced the addition of the Alpha3 light sheet microscope to its Life Sciences line of high-quality and high-performance optics products. This announcement is the result of a new partnership with PhaseView, an advanced 3D microscopy and scientific imaging company based out of Paris, France. Combining Olympus’ BX43 upright frame and... Read more

March 28, 2019 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Bio-Techne and NanoString Partner to Co-Develop Integrated Workflow for RNA Spatial Profiling

Integrated Workflow Combines NanoString’s GeoMx DSP High-Plex RNA Assays and Bio-Techne’s Highly Sensitive RNAscope Imaging Reagent Portfolio SEATTLE and MINNEAPOLIS, March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH), a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, and NanoString Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic... Read more

March 28, 2019 Liq. Handling & Robotics M&A, Partnerships

GE Healthcare and Rockwell Automation Collaborate to Drive the Next Generation of Bioprocessing Automation

Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI, US – March 28, 2019 – GE Healthcare and Rockwell Automation are combining their automation, IT and single-use solution expertise to build bioprocessing operations for the digital age. The two companies will help biopharmaceutical companies create flexible and scalable facilities of the future, focused on rapid response to market demands,... Read more

March 27, 2019 M&A, Partnerships

Pressure BioSciences Names the Vogel Laboratory at New York University’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology a Center of Excellence

March 27, 2019 Collaboration with Dr. Christine Vogel and Colleagues in NYU’s Internationally Recognized “Hub of Science” Center Will Provide Scientists Immediate Access to PBI’s Innovative and Proprietary Pressure-Based Platform Technologies SOUTH EASTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 27, 2019 / Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI” and the “Company”), a leader in the development and sale... Read more

March 26, 2019 Industrial Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Versum for $48 in Cash and Solicits Votes on Definitive Proxy Statement

26 MAR 2019 | DARMSTADT, GERMANY Demonstrates firm commitment to completing its acquisition of Versum Issues open letter to Versum shareholders urging them to vote GREEN proxy card against inferior Entegris acquisition Darmstadt, Germany, March 26, 2019 – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today commenced a cash Tender Offer to acquire all... Read more

March 26, 2019 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Illumina and the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Centre Collaborate to Generate One of the Largest Ancient Genome Datasets to Decode the Genetic Origins and Evolution of Mental Health Issues

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) and the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Centre at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark partner to explore the relationship between the evolutionary history of select mental and neurological disorders and infectious pathogens. One of the first projects of its kind worldwide, the endeavor aims to acquire new knowledge in terms of the medical... Read more